Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-20

was IN favor of the construction of the
Henneplu canal go was he IN favor OF
the enlargement Of the Eiie canal, or of
any other measure which would give the
western producer cheap water transpor.
tat1On TO the eastern market. The House
then went into committee Of the whole
springer. of Illinois. in the chan) on
the pension appropriation bill, which
appropriates $76,247, 500, being only
$1,000, below the estimates, the redue-
ton being on the Item for rent of
offices of pension agencies. Without
amendments or discussion the bill was
read, reported to the House and passed.
JAE.7-On motion of Parkins, of Kan
sas, the senate bill was passed amending
the act providing for the sale of the
Sac and Fox and of the Iowa Indian
reservations in Nebraska and Kansas.
The amendment provides for the sllot-
ment of lands in seyeralty to minors
and orphans.
At the evening session the house pass
ed forty-twO pension bills, including
one granting 500 month to the widow
of Gen. Durbin Ward. Adjourned.
JAN. S.-The house committee on civ
il service reform reported back the SEN
ate bill repeating the tenure of Office
act. House calendar.
The house, then, in the morning hour,
went into committee of the whole for
consideration of the bills reported from
the committee on public buildings and
grounds.
The first bill called I'D was that APP
propriating 100000 for the purchase
Of site and the erection of a public
building at Charleston, s. c., and auth
orizing the sale of the present postottice
building in that city.
Mr.. Hepburn moved to reduce the
appropriation to 100000. Lost.
Pending further action the committee
rose.
JAN. 10.-Under a call of the states
the following bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, making a
ten years residence of aliens pre:equi-
site TO naturalization.
By. Mr.. ROwell, Of Illinois, (by re-
quesi), granting aid for the establish
ment OF common schools, and for a
professional education among public
school teachers.
By Mr.. Matson, of Indiana, for the
relief of Department parents of honor.
ably discharged soldiers and sailors, who
are dependent ON their own labor for
support.
BY Mr.. Cobb, of indiana, a resolu
ton granting the public lands commit
tee the power to call up any day after
the morning hour, bills for forfei'ur
Of land grants, to prevent speculation
in public land and to receive public
lands for bOna6de settlers.
By Mr.. Merrmar, of New York, for
the purchase of John Ericson's "De-
stroyer" and ten enlarged steele vessels
Of the same type for defending the har-
bOrs of the Unilei States.
By Mr. Greene, of North Carolina, to
grade taxes on the basis of income.
By Mr.. Sillman, of South Carolina,
to prevent the destruction of human
life, by railroad accidents.
bJ NIL uOIIAoObS "a 1AIIHolsI AIOu
the committee on rules, reporting a res
olutioA setting apart Wednesday and
Thursday next for the consideration of
business reported from the committee
on judiciary. Agreed to. This order
includes the Eimunds Tucker an tipo-
Iigamy bill. The floor was given to
The District of Columbia committee,
and after passage of several district
measures the House adjourned.
JAN. II In the morning the House
resumed the consideration of the bill
for q pubic building at Charleston, s.
c., in the committee of the whole.
Hepburn's motion to reduce the sp-
preparation to 100000 was agreed to
and the bill was passed.
The House at SIS this afternoon
pa=sd the bill creating a department
of agriculture and labor-yeas, 222;
uavs. 26.